What is the difference in surface area between Mauritania and South Africa?

18.84 million ha, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs South Africa: Surface area

Mauritania

103.07 million ha

in 2011

South Africa

121.91 million ha

in 2011

Mauritania rank

11th

South Africa rank

9th

Surface area over time

Mauritania
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 121.91 million ha against 103.07 million ha in Mauritania, a difference of 18.84 million ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	103.07 million ha	121.91 million ha	18.84 million ha	South Africa
1970s	103.07 million ha	121.91 million ha	18.84 million ha	South Africa
1980s	103.07 million ha	121.91 million ha	18.84 million ha	South Africa
1990s	103.07 million ha	121.91 million ha	18.84 million ha	South Africa
2000s	103.07 million ha	121.91 million ha	18.84 million ha	South Africa
2010s	103.07 million ha	121.91 million ha	18.84 million ha	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mauritania or South Africa?: South Africa, at 121.91 million ha against 103.07 million ha in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Mauritania and South Africa?: 18.84 million ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for surface area?: Mauritania ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.